Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
The urbanization of the rural landscape has resulted in challenges for protecting not only natural resources, but also homes and people. Communities in the WUI are at risk of catastrophic…
Green Infrastructure Resources
…protect, preserve, and restore Coastal Georgia’s water quality and natural resources. Video Georgia Model Urban Forest This guidebook helps organize community support and plan development with green infrastructure in mind…
Economic
Trees are capital assets that help decrease infrastructure costs in cities. The presence of trees in a community affects the cost of municipal services such as stormwater control, transportation and…
Environmental
Cleaner, Cooler Air Trees trap lung-damaging dust, ash, pollen and smoke from the air. Shade from trees reduces temperatures and helps keep air pollutants from becoming even more volatile. Most…
Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® & Tree Line USA
Tree City USA Program The Tree City USA program has been greening up cities and towns across America since 1976. It is a nationwide movement that provides a framework to…
Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree is committed to creating a future where the next generation values the natural world and has the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions and take…
History
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) was created in 1949 by the Georgia Legislature to replace the Department of Forestry. This change resulted from efforts to remove the power of appointing…
Prescribed Burn Certification
…team Video Prescribed Fire Certification Course – Waycross, GA GFC instructors are providing instruction on fire behavior, fire weather, and fire tactics. Date: October 2-3 Location: Coastal Pines Technical College…
Prescribed Fire – Sprewell Bluff Natural Area
Overview of a prescribed fire near Thomaston, GA conducted by members of an inter-agency burn team
Coastal Georgia’s Green Infrastructure & Stormwater Management
Discover the damaging effects of stormwater runoff and how you can help protect, preserve, and restore Coastal Georgia’s water quality and natural resources.
